Udaiyalur

Udaiyalur  (உடையாளூர் )

Udayalur is a village in the Kumbakonam taluk of Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India. Udayalur is a few kilometers away from the historic Chola dynasty stronghold town of Kizha Pazhayarai. The village was historically called "Sri Kangeyapuram".

This village is the final resting place of the Great Chola dynasty emperor Raja Raja Chola I, though it remains less known than the temples he built far off.

Udaiyalur Kailasanathar Temple : The temple is almost 1000 years old and built by Rajaraja Cholan. The village also has a name Sivapadasekaramangalam obtained from the name Sivapadasekaran which is an alias of Rajarajan. It is believed the that the samadhi of the great king is also located in the village. The village was given as a gift by the king to one of his wives by name Ulagamuzhuthudayal and the village was named Ulagamuzhuthudayalur which eventually became Udayalur.

Pazhayarai temples : The region of Patteeswaram,  Thiru Sakthi Mutram,  Muzhaiyur was called Pazhayarai and was the ancient capital of Cholas before Tanjore. Raja Raja Chola I was brought up here. Even after cholas moved their capital to Tanjore, they lived here. There are 4 temples around Pazhayarai (Patteeswaram) in each directions. Vada thali (North), Then thali (South), Keezh thali (East) and Mel thali (West).  

The palace of Cholas in CholarMalihai (Mailhai meaning palace) village near Patteeswaram is in ruins and there is only a mud mound now. Also, the samadhi of Raja Raja Chola is said to be in Udayalur nearby in a private property without any big monument but there is also a controversy about the authenticity of it.

How to Reach : Udayalur Village is located 32 KM towards East from District head quarters Thanjavur. 6 KM from Kumbakonam.

Udalayur is nearby Pateeswaram Durgai Amman Temple.  ( Around 4 kms from Patteeswaram )

Udaiyalur Raja Raja Cholan Samadhi :  Check my Post on Raja Raja Cholan Burial Place

Thiruvidaikazhi

Tiruvidaikazhi Murugan Temple

Thiruvidaikazhi (  திருவிடைக்கழி,  திரு இடைக்கழி  ) is situated in the enroute of Mayruam and Tharangampadi around 6 km from Thirukadaiyur. & 2 Kms west of Thillaiyaadi village.

The moolavar, Lord Murugan showers his blessings facing east under ThiruKura tree. A shivalingam is situated at the back of moolvar and a spatika linga is situated in the front. Goddess Devayanai has a separate sannadhi in this shrine.

The sthala puranam says this is the place where the Nichayathaartham (betrothal) was happened for muruga and theivaanai.

 தல விருக்க்ஷம் : குரா மரம் 

திரு குராவடி நிழல்லில் உறையும் பெருமானே ............

How to Reach : It is near by Thirukadaiyur Abirami temple – Around 5 kms .
Upto Thirukadaiyur temple frequent buses are available, from there we can hire an auto .
Closest Land Mark : Thillayadi Valliammai Mani Mandapam in Thillayadi Village.
The above Photos are taken on the Festival day ( 25th - Sep- 2011 ) 

Check my Previous Post, Posted on 2009 : Tiruvidaikazhi Temple

16 பேறுகள்

16 பேறுகள் - பதினாறு செல்வங்கள்:

தமிழர்களின் திருமணச்சடங்கில், ஆல் போல் தழைத்து அறுகு போல் வேரூன்றி, மூங்கில் போல் சுற்றம் முழுமையாய் சூழப் பதினாறும் பெற்று பெரு வாழ்வு வாழ்க என்று புதுமணத்தம்பதியரை வாழ்த்தும் வழக்கம் உள்ளது. இந்த பதினாறு பேறுகளும் மக்கட் பேறல்ல. பதினாறு செல்வங்களையே நம் முன்னோர்கள் தெரிவித்துள்ளனர்.



Note : The above picture has been taken from Tiruvatikai Veerateswarar Temple near  Panruti .

பதினாறு செல்வங்கள்: பதினாறும் பெற்று பெருவாழ்வு வாழ்க!

என்று பெரியோர் வாழ்த்துகின்றனரே. அந்தப்
பதினாறு எவை எவை என்று தெரிந்து கொண்டால்
நலமாயிருக்கும் அல்லவா?

அதன் விளக்கம் பின்வருமாறு:-
1.கலையாத கல்வி (வெற்றிக்கு வழிகாட்டக் கூடிய கல்வி)

2.குறையாத வயது (நீண்ட ஆயுள்)

3.கபடு வராத நட்பு (நம்பிக்கையான நல்ல நண்பர்கள்)

4.குன்றாத வளமை (வளமான வாழ்க்கைக்குத் தேவையான பொருள்)

5.குன்றாத இளமை (உழைப்புக்குத் தளராத உடல் வலிமை)

6.கழுபிணி இல்லா உடல் (நோயற்ற வாழ்க்கை)

7.சலியாத மனம் (கலங்காத மனத்திண்மை)

8.அன்பகலாத மனைவி (மாறாத அன்பைச் செலுத்தும் மனைவி)

9.தவறாத சந்தானம் (அறிவு, ஆற்றல், ஒழுக்கம், ஆயுள் இவற்றில் தவறி விடாத
குழந்தைகள்)

10.தாழாத கீர்த்தி (மென்மேலும் வளரக்கூடிய பொருளும் புகழும்)

11.மாறாத வார்த்தை (வாய்மை)

12.தடைகள் வராத கொடை (இல்லையென்று சொல்லாத உதவி)

13.தொலையாத நிதியம் (சிக்கனம், சேமிப்பு பழக்கம்)

14.கோணாத கோல் (நேர்மையும் திறமையும் கொண்ட குடும்ப நிர்வாகம்)

15.உதவி பெரிய தொண்டரோடு கூட்டு (பெருமக்கள் தொடர்பு)

16.துய்ய நின்பாதத்தில் அன்பு (இறை நம்பிக்கை)

பதினாறு பேறுகளும் பெற்று பெருவாழ்வு வாழலாம்.

சகல செல்வங்களும் தரும் இமயகிரிராஜ
    தனயை மாதேவி! நின்னைச்
சத்யமாய் நித்ய முள்ளத்தில் துதிக்கும் உத்
    தமருக்கு இரங்கி மிகவும்
அகிலமதில் நோயின்மை கல்வி தனதானியம்
    அழகு புகழ் பெருமை இளமை
அறிவுசந்தானம் வலிதுணிவு வாழ்நாள் வெற்றி
    ஆகு நல்லூழ் நுகர்ச்சி
தொகைதரும் பதினாறு பேறும் தந்தருளி நீ
    சுகானந்த வாழ் வளிப்பாய்.
சுகிர்த குணசாலி! பரிபாலி! அனுகூலி! திரி
    சூலி! மங்கள விசாலி!
மகவுநான் நீதாய் அளிக்கொணாதோ? மகிமை
    வளர்திருக் கடவூரில் வாழ்
வாமி! சுபநேமி! புகழ்நாமி! சிவசாமிமகிழ்
    வாமி! அபிராமி உமையே!                     -அபிராமி பட்டர்.

    அபிராமிபட்டர், அபிராமி அந்தாதியைத் தவிர, அபிராமி அம்பிகை மீது இரு பதிகங்கள் பாடியுள்ளார். இரண்டாவது பதிகத்தின் நிறைவுப் பாடலான மேற்கண்ட பாடலில் மக்கள்   விரும்பும் பதினாறு வகைப் பேறுகளைப் பட்டியலிடுகிறார். 

Tiruvilanagar

Tiruvilanagar Thuraikattum Vallalar Temple

Thurai Kattum Vallalar Temple is a Hindu temple located at Vila Nagar, Arupathy in Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu, India. The presiding deity is Lord Shiva. He is called as Sri Uchira Vaneswarar. His consort is known as Veyuru Tholi Ammai.

It is one of the shrines of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams - Shiva Sthalams glorified in the early medieval Tevaram poems by Tamil Saivite Nayanar Thirugnana sambandar.

As the region was densely covered by the Vizhal grass, the place was named Vizhar Nagar which later changed as Vilar Nagar.  When Saint Tirugnana Sambandar was on a pilgrimage to Kadaimudi and Mayiladuthurai, he could not proceed further due to heavy floods in Cauvery.  The Saint was seeking somebody to show the way (thurai kattudhal), Lord came in the guise of a hunter and helped the saint. 

அருள்மிகு வேயுறுதோளியம்மை உடனுறை உச்சிரவனேஸ்வரர் (துறைகாட்டும் வள்ளலார்) திருக்கோயில் திருவிளநகர், ஆறுபாதி.

Significance of the temple:

v  The temple is praised in Thevaram hymns. This is the 40th Shiva temple on the southern bank of Cauvery praised in Thevaram hymns (Paadal Petra Sthalam).

v  The temple is praised by Saint Tirugnana Sambandar in his Thevaram hymns.  

Thiruvilanagar - Sri Thuraikattum Vallalar Temple திருவிளநகர் - துறைகாட்டும் வள்ளலார் திருக்கோயில்
Main Deity	Lord Shiva
Name	Sri Thuraikattum Vallalar , Uchiravaneswarar
Goddess Name	Sri Veyuru Tholiammai
Location	Vilanagar ( Tiruvila Nagar, Vizhar Nagar ) / Arupathy
Temple Tank	-
Significance	40th Padal Petra Shiva Sthalam in South of cauvery region, One of 275 Devaram Padal Petram Sthalams,
Ancient	1000 years old
Travel Base	Mayiladuthurai

How To Reach :  Villa Nagar village is located 7.5 Kms from Mayiladuthurai on the Mayiladuthurai - Taramgabadi road. And very close to Sri Varadharaja Perumal Temple .

Sri Uchira Vaneswarar Temple - Thuraikattum Vallalar Temple

Tiruvila Nagar(Arupathi post) - 609 309, Nagapattinam Dt. 

Vilanagar Perumal Temple

Thiru Vilanagar Sri Varadharaja Perumal

Sri Varadharaja Perumal Temple is a Hindu temple located at Vila Nagar, Sembanar koil taluk,  in Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu, India. The presiding deity is Lord Vishnu. He is called as Sri Varadharaja Perumal. 

Thiruvilanagar - Sri Varadharaja Perumal Temple திருவிளநகர் - வரத ராஜா பெருமாள் திருக்கோயில்
Main Deity	Lord Vishnu
Name	Sri Varadharaja Perumal
Goddess Name	Sri Perundevi Thayaar (Lakshmi)
Location	Vilanagar ( Tiruvila Nagar, Vizhar Nagar ) / Arupathi
Temple Tank	-
Significance	Akasthiya Munivar ku katchi alitha sthalam (not sure just heard it)
Ancient	-
Travel Base	Mayiladuthurai

How To Reach :  Villa Nagar village is located 7.5 Kms from Mayiladuthurai on the Mayiladuthurai - Taramgabadi road. And very close to Thurai kattum Vallalar Shiva Temple.

Arulmigu Varadaraja Perumal Temple,

Vilanagar village, near Sembanar koil,

Nagapattinam district, Tamilnadu, India.

Raja Raja Cholan Tomb

Raja Raja Cholan's Memorial (Samadhi)

Udayalur is a village in the Kumbakonam taluk of Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India. Udayalur is a few kilometers away from the historic Chola dynasty stronghold town of Kizha Pazhayarai. The village was historically called "SriKangeyapuram". 

This village is the final resting place of the Great Chola dynasty emperor Raja Raja Chola (ராஜ ராஜ சோழன்)  I,though it remains less known than the temples he built far off.

I have read in book that Raja Raja Cholan's Memorial (Samadhi) is in Udaiyalur near kumbakonam. so I have visited that place and add my photographs below .

மாமன்னன் இராஜராஜசோழன் நினைவிடம்

How to Reach : Udayalur Village (Sri Kangeyapuram) is located 32 KM towards East from District head quarters Thanjavur. 6 KM from Kumbakonam.

Udaiyalur Raja Raja Cholan Samadhi

Land mark  to Burial place of Raja Raja Chozhan -  Near Selli Amman Temple Udaiyalur.

The 1000 years old Sri Kailasanathar temple, dedicated Lord Shiva is located at Udayalur and it is believed that this temple was built by Raja Raja Cholan I.

Thirumeeyachur

Thirumeachur  Sri Lalithambigai Temple

Tirumeeyachur Lalithambika Temple is a Hindu temple located at Thirumeeyachur village in Nannilam circle, Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu, India. The presiding deity is Lord Shiva. He is called as Meganathaswami and his consort is Lalithambikai.

It is one of the shrines of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams - Shiva Sthalams glorified in the early medieval Tevaram poems by Tamil Saivite Nayanar Thirugnana sambandar.

Sri Lalitambika deity is seated resting her folded right leg on the seat. Her left leg is in Sukhasana posture. She is said to be in Manonmani Swaroopa and hence is also known as Santanayaki.

There is a Maharishi named Kashyapa who has two wives - Karththuru and Vinathai. They had a fight in between them about the black spot on the tail of uchchaisiravas , the Horse of Indra. They repented for their fight and came to Thirumaiyachur and worshiped the lord. The Lord Meghanadhar blessed and gave them a egg for each, asked to preserve it for an year to get splendid sons. They got Garudan, Arunan respectively.

Significance of the temple:

v  The temple is praised in Thevaram hymns. This is the 56th Shiva temple on the southern bank of Cauvery praised in Thevaram hymns (Paadal Petra Sthalam).

v  The temple is praised by Saint Tirugnana Sambandar in his Thevaram hymns. 

v  Sun worships the Lord with his rays falling on the Lord from 21st to 27th of chiththirai.

v  Rajendra Chola, Kunthavai Naachiyaar and Sembian Maadevi are said to have renovated this ancient temple.

v  Lalita Sahasranamam is a text from Brahmanda Purana. It is a sacred text to the Hindu worshippers of the Goddess Lalita Devi, i.e. the Divine Mother or Goddess Durga.

v  Lord Hayagriva is the disciple of Mother Lalithambika.  He taught the greatness of Lalitha Sahasranama to Sage Agasthya.

Thirumeeyachur - Sri Meganathar Temple திருமீயச்சூர் - மேகநாதர் திருக்கோயில்
Main Deity	Lord Shiva
Name	Sri Meganatha swami (Mihara Aruneswarar, Muyarchi Nathar) மேகநாதர், முயற்சி நாதேஸ்வரர், திருமேனிநாதர்
Goddess Name	Sri Veyuru Tholiammai - லலிதாம்பிகை, சௌந்தரநாயகி
Location	Tirumeeyachur
Temple Tank	Suryapushkarini
Significance	56th Padal Petra Shiva Sthalam in South of cauvery region, One of 275 Devaram Padal Petram Sthalams, Two Paadal Petra Sthalam in the same vicinity Lalitha Saharanaamam
Ancient	1000 years old
Travel Base	Mayiladuthurai

How To Reach :  Tirumeeyachur is 1 km away from Peralam near Mayiladuthurai. Bus facility is available conveniently between Mayiladuthurai and Peralam.

Sri Lalithambika - Meganathaswami Temple,

Tirumeeyachur-609 405, Tiruvarur district.

Note : Another Padal Petra Sthalam is located inside of this temple.

TirumeeyachurIlamkovil  Sri Sakalabhuvaneswarar - Mekalambika Temple

Tirumeeyachur Ilankovil

Tirumeeyachur Ilankovil  Sakala Bhuvaneswarar Temple

Tirumeeyachur Ilamkovil Temple is a Hindu temple located at Thirumeeyachur in Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu, India. The presiding deity is Shiva. He is called as Sakalabhuvaneswarar. His consort is known as Mekalambikai.

It is one of the shrines of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams - Shiva Sthalams glorified in the early medieval Tevaram poems by Tamil Saivite Nayanar Appar. 

Significance of the temple:

v  The temple is praised in Thevaram hymns. This is the 57th Shiva temple on the southern bank of Cauvery praised in Thevaram hymns (Paadal Petra Sthalam).

v  The temple is praised by Saint Thirunavukarasar in his Thevaram hymns.  

Thirumeeyachur Ilankovil - Sri Sakala Bhuvaneswarar Temple திருமீயச்சூர் இளங்கோயில் - சகலபுவனேஸ்வரர் திருக்கோயில்
Main Deity	Lord Shiva
Name	Sri Sakala Bhuvaneswarar (சகலபுவனேஸ்வரர்)
Goddess Name	Sri Mekalambikai - மேகலாம்பிகை
Location	Tirumeeyachur - Thirumeeyachur Ilan koil
Temple Tank	Suryapushkarini
Significance	57th Padal Petra Shiva Sthalam in South of cauvery region, One of 275 Devaram Padal Petram Sthalams, Two Paadal Petra Sthalam in the same vicinity Lalitha Saharanaamam
Ancient	1000 years old
Travel Base	Mayiladuthurai

How To Reach :  Tirumeeyachur is 1 km away from Peralam near Mayiladuthurai. Bus facility is available conveniently between Mayiladuthurai and Peralam.

Sri Sakala bhuvaneswarar - Mekalambika Temple, Tirumeeyachur Ilangkovil,

(Just inside of Sri Lalithambika-Meganathaswami Temple)

Thirumeachur , Peralam, Tamil Nadu, India.

Note : Tirumeeyachur Ilamkovil  Sri Sakalabhuvaneswarar - Mekalambika Temple located just inside of Lalithambikai Meganatha swami Temple.